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The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors hold a monthly meeting at the District office the second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm. These meetings are open to the public. The next will be Tuesday, July 14, 2009. The
Hamilton Co. Soil and Water Conservation District’s Cash Basis
Report for 2008 is available for review. It can be reviewed during
regular business hours from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 pm at the
District’s office, _____________________________________________________________ Horse &
Pasture Management School
August 13, 2009 4H Hall—Ag.
Center Click on News & Events in Left Hand Column _____________________________________________________________. Rain Barrel Sale The
rain barrel sale at Mckie Recreation Center in April was a huge
success. If you missed the sale, but are interested in learning
how to build your own rain barrel or if you wish to purchase one,
contact Don Brannen, Director of the teen mentoring program,
Vision Trek, at
Mckie. The phone number is 513-681-8247. Cincinnati
Area Professionals in Green Infrastructure Network A new organization dedicated to the promotion of green stormwater landscaping practices has been formed to develop and facilitate communication, education and building standards. This professional organization meets the last Wednesday of each month at the "Treetops" meeting room at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. These meetings are open to all professionals in the landscape industry and related fields. For more information, contact Holly Utrata-Halcomb, District Administrator at 513-772-7645. ______________________________________________________ New Manual on Rain Gardens for SW Ohio You can now access the brand new "Rain Garden Guidelines for Southwest Ohio" manual by selecting Newsletters and Publications in the left hand column of this page. Authors include staff from The Ohio State University, USEPA, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens and our District. The unique content of this manual includes amending soils that exist in our area and native and non-native plant selections that have all been trialed at the Cincinnati Zoo. Residents
of Hamilton County may pick up a free copy at our District
office. Non-residents will be charged $5.00 or, to have a
hard copy mailed to you for $6.50. Anyone may download this manual
at no charge by going to www.hcswcd.org
and click on newsletters and publications in the left hand column.
Call 513-772-7645 for more information. _____________________________________________________________ Volunteers Needed Throughout The Summer!! We are always looking for volunteers to help staff booths at public events. All volunteers will be paired with a District employee or supervisor. Come help us play Stormwater Cornhole or Plinko. For more information about events and dates, please contact Gwen at 772-7656. _____________________________________________________________ Presentations Available |
Office Hours: Fax: 513-772-7656
Highlights
Summer 2009 "Conservation
and Spotlight" is now available-Click
here
Upcoming Events & Much More................................
Upcoming Events |
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